Cheerio From London!

Hi Friends,

As you may have gathered from the title, I have in fact made it to London! After two flights totaling a measly 12 hours, I arrived in the Old Country and breezed through customs, thought I lost one of my bags, met with my group and made it, severely jetlagged, to my flat. The flat is really roomy and quite nice, but my internet isn't connected yet (incredibly lame), so I cannot upload pictures for a bit.

It seems as though I have brought the unusually cold weather with me from Portland to London - there were a few flurries today as I was out and about, and that was quite unpleasant because this is London, not Worcester (thank God).

Today I also had my meeting with my internship supervisor at the museum, and it went very well. She explained to me what I would be doing - acting as a guide to disabled children in the museum, as well as helping to craft and implement exhibits that were made to be disabled-friendly. It sounds very interesting and I cannot wait to start! With working at the British Museum, I get an employee's pass that lets me into all museums/attractions in London for absolutely free, which is an absolute Godsend!

There was a reception today for all the students at Birkbeck who were from the States, and all the professors were there as well, and these women were going around with wine giving it to all, topping us all off - it was such a difference from home, and it was particularly nice to be able to drink in public without arousing suspicion!

That's all for now, but I'm sure I'll be updating soon, and with pictures hopefully!